Small plane crashes near 405 in Long Beach

The pilot of a single engine banner tow plane taking off from Long Beach airport survived after he crashed on an embankment on the north side of north bound I-405 near the Walnut Avenue overpass Saturday. The plane crashed after hitting power lines and a tree and losing its right wing.SCOTT VARLEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS

The pilot of a single engine banner tow plane taking off from Long Beach airport survived after he crashed on an embankment on the north side of north bound I-405 near the Walnut Avenue overpass Saturday. The plane crashed after hitting power lines and a tree and losing its right wing. SCOTT VARLEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The pilot of a single engine banner tow plane taking off from Long Beach airport survived after he crashed on an embankment on the north side of north bound I-405 near the Walnut Avenue overpass Saturday. SCOTT VARLEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The banner from crashed plane rests next to a building a block away from the crash site. SCOTT VARLEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS
The banner from crashed plane rests next to a building a block away from the crash site. SCOTT VARLEY, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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